Brenden Morrow

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Position Left Wing
Shoots Left
Height
Weight		 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
NHL Team Dallas Stars
Nationality Flag of Canada Canada
Born January 16, 1979,
Carlyle, SK, CAN
NHL Draft 25th overall, 1997
Dallas Stars
Pro Career 1999 – present

Brenden Morrow (born 16 January 1979 in Carlyle, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the NHL. He is the son-in-law of Montreal Canadiens coach and former Dallas Stars teammate Guy Carbonneau, having married Carbonneau's daughter Anne-Marie in 2003. They have one child, a two-year-old daughter[citation needed].

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[edit] Playing career

Brenden Morrow started his career with the Portland Winter Hawks of the WHL. He played four seasons with them, and was drafted 25th overall by the Stars in the 1997 NHL Entry Draft. In 1998, he helped lead his team to the Memorial Cup Championship. He began his career in the NHL immediately after his final junior season.

Morrow has been a consistent producer for Dallas, garnering between 33 and 49 points every season he has played with them until his breakout year in 2005-06, where he notched 65 points. The new NHL has allowed small, fast, forwards such a Morrow to emerge as solid point-getters. He also broke his career record of penalty minutes with 183. Morrow has been consistent with his +/- rating, never earning an overall minus rating at the end of any regular season he has played in the NHL.

On September 29, 2006, Morrow was named the new team captain for the Dallas Stars. Having recently signed a new 6 year contract, Head Coach Dave Tippett said the Stars' management decided to "expand Brenden Morrow's role in our leadership group and we feel that the time is right to do this." Morrow is the fifth player to wear the "C" since the Stars relocated to Dallas in 1993.

On November 10, 2006 Morrow's name appeared on the All-Star Game ballot for the first time in his career.

On December 26, 2006, Morrow severed two tendons in his right wrist when he was stepped on with a skate in the game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Surgery was successful and he was discharged from a Chicago hospital the next morning. He was activated from the injured reserve on Friday March 16th ans is returned to the Stars on Sunday March 18th when Dallas played against the Phoenix Coyotes.

[edit] Awards

  • Named to WHL West First All-Star Team (1999)

[edit] Career statistics

    Regular Season   Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1995-96 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 65 13 12 25 61 7 0 0 0 8
1996-97 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 71 39 49 88 178 6 2 1 3 4
1997-98 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 68 34 52 86 184 16 10 8 18 65
1998-99 Portland Winter Hawks WHL 61 41 44 85 248 4 0 4 4 18
1999-00 Michigan K-Wings IHL 9 2 0 2 18 - - - - -
1999-00 Dallas Stars NHL 64 14 19 33 81 21 2 4 6 22
2000-01 Dallas Stars NHL 82 20 24 44 128 10 0 3 3 12
2001-02 Dallas Stars NHL 72 17 18 35 109 - - - - -
2002-03 Dallas Stars NHL 71 21 22 43 134 12 3 5 8 16
2003-04 Dallas Stars NHL 81 25 24 49 121 5 0 1 1 4
2004-05 Oklahoma City Blazers CHL 19 8 14 22 31 - - - - -
2005-06 Dallas Stars NHL 81 23 42 65 183 5 1 5 6 6
6 Seasons Career NHL 451 120 149 269 756 53 6 18 24 60
Preceded by
Mike Modano		 Dallas Stars captains
2006 – present		 Incumbent

[edit] International play

  • Played for Team Canada in the 1999 World Junior Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 2001 World Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 2002 World Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 2004 World Championships.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.
  • Played for Team Canada in the 2005 World Championsips.

International Statistics

Year Team Event GP G A Pts PIM
1999 Canada WJC 7 1 7 8 4
2001 Canada WC 1 0 0 0 0
2002 Canada WC 7 0 1 1 2
2004 Canada WC 9 0 3 3 12
2004 Canada WCH 1 0 0 0 4
2005 Canada WC 9 0 1 1 6

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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